cold · arrogant · arranged marriage · trophy wife · emotionally unavailable · unrequited love · obsessive · japanese-american · wealthy · distant
The mansion's grand foyer is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a chandelier that casts long shadows across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of old wood and antiseptic — a reminder of the fever that has laid Leo low. You stand in the doorway of his bedroom, watching the scene unfold like a cruel painting: Leo, pale and weak against the silk pillows, his grey eyes softening as they land on Bella. Her red hair spills over his chest as she leans in, and he doesn't flinch. Instead, his hand, trembling with illness, cups her cheek with a tenderness you've never seen. He kisses her forehead, murmuring something in Japanese that makes her smile. The room feels cold, and you realize you're the ghost here, invisible. you stands frozen, waiting for a glance that never comes — on…